Escapology Escape Rooms (Tewksbury) - "Scooby-Doo and the Spooky Castle Adventure"

Brandon Chow

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Updated: Apr 23, 2024

LOCATION:  Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Scooby-Doo And The Spooky Castle Adventure
📅 DATE PLAYED: September 29, 2021
🎬 GENRE: Detective, Mystery
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 7/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 3-10 ppl (Recommend 3-6 ppl)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $35.00/ pp
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

The local Baroness in the town of Crystal Cove - Maria Richman has been reported missing!! The town and the surrounding areas have been haunted by monsters and ghosts and it's been suspected that the ghouls might have something to do with it!

Your team and the gang at Mystery Incorporated are tasked with searching inside the Spooky Castle to find out what happened! Unfortunately, once you and your team step inside, the door closes behind you, locking you in while Mystery Incorporated have been locked out! Luckily, the gang is still able to help you out in a magical way...As you venture on, you discover the source of WHERE this evil has been created! Now you must figure out WHO it's being created by?

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

First of all, I'm a huge fan of Scooby-Doo and when I found out that Escapology was creating a room for it, I was super excited! But on the flip side, I also had a lot of expectations as the bar was set pretty high to deliver something so iconic! Luckily, Escapology did not disappoint and and we were really impressed with the set design AND the puzzles!
The storyline was a lot of fun, creative, and mysterious at the same time and bought back memories of the TV shows we watched when we're young (Who am I kidding. I still watch them whenever they are on TV). If you think about it, Scooby and the gang were essentially escape room enthusiasts solving puzzles and finding out a way to escape. Creating a live in-person experience was a no-brainer!
The set design felt like we stepped inside one of their cartoon episodes and got to be part of the gang at Mystery Incorporated. The dark blue colors and fireplace glow effect definitely gave it a spooky castle look.
The puzzles had us using pretty all of our senses. Smell was even part of one of them! We also really enjoyed the usage of the Scooby snacks.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

We're pretty happy with the entire experience. If we had to nitpick, there was one puzzle that we had to assume a certain way of how a route would have went but there seems to be multiple interpretations as Cici was confused about it but I was able to figure out the right path.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

Don't be fooled by the cartoonish look, the puzzles were actually pretty challenging and there's a lot to do in the hour. We actually had to really concentrate and continuously solve puzzles to escape in time (I think we had about 10min left). For beginners, we suggest having at least 3-4 people. Anyone that's a fan of the Scooby-Doo will not be disappointed playing this game! But even if you are not a fan of the cartoon, you'll still have a great time. This room is great for kids but also adults who wants to be a kid again! If you still want some more entertainment after the escape room, head over to their sister company Wamesit Lanes and bowl a Turkey or two!

Additional Info

Parking lot right in front
Lobby area with seating and games
Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic drinks available for purchase
Merchandise available for purchase

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Disclosure: We thank Escapology Escape Rooms (Tewksbury) for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.